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New chief executive for Castorama
New chief executive for Castorama

Philippe Tible, whose career includes a decade working for Leroy Merlin, is now heading the leading French DIY group

News13. February 2003
Huis Clos: Linking Sartre and service
Huis Clos: Linking Sartre and service

The French like wordplay, draught-proof windows and the specialist with currently more than 100 outlets

News13. February 2003
Trade fair in Iran
Trade fair in Iran

Teheran is the venue for the eighth International Building Materials and Construction Equipment Trade Fair

News12. February 2003
Concentration continues
Concentration continues

Fewer than ten suppliers determine almost one third of the market for power tool attachments

News12. February 2003
Mr. Bricolage further ups the pace
Mr. Bricolage further ups the pace

The French cooperative increases like-for-like sales by 6.4 per cent

News12. February 2003
IT solutions under discussion
IT solutions under discussion

The fourth Global Retail Technology Forum takes place in Paris this April

News11. February 2003
Staff development for staff retention
Staff development for staff retention

A newly developed programme offers Focus staff a clear career path and new skills

News11. February 2003
Retirement
Retirement

William C. Warden Jr, a Lowe’s employee for 27 years, has announced his retirement

News10. February 2003
Patchy development of tool market
Patchy development of tool market

More tools were sold across the world in 2002, but their volume shrank in value terms

News10. February 2003
International market for power tools in 2002
International market for power tools in 2002

The volume of sales achieved by the power tool market shrank by two per cent last year to a value of € 2.9 bn. At the same time …

Distribution10. February 2003
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